#321F15 Color
#321F15 is rgb(50, 31, 21) in RGB, hsl(21, 41%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321F15rgb(50, 31, 21)hsl(21, 41%, 14%)hsv(21, 58%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 80%)oklch(26.1% 0.035 48.5)lab(14.04% 8.47 10.76)lch(14.04% 13.69 51.80)What #321F15 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #321F15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321F15 Channel Values
How #321F15 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 50 · G 31 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 41% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 58% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 58% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.64:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321F15 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #321F15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321F15; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #321F15
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #321F15 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#321F15#232315#2A2115#262614#2B2414#331E1E#321E1B#232323Using #321F15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321f15: #321F15;background-color: #321F15;colors: { 'color-321f15': '#321F15' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.122, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_321f15">#321F15</color>fill="#321F15"More Brown Colors
#321F15 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321F15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321F15?
#321F15 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 31, 21) in RGB and hsl(21, 41%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.
What is the RGB value of #321F15?
#321F15 is rgb(50, 31, 21) — red 50, green 31, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321F15?
#321F15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321F15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321F15 scores 15.64:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321F15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321F15 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 19.61, which is visibly different.
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